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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very cute, but if you decide to start this series please know that it has a gross ending, which is probably why it was not adapted for the anime or movie, (which are great by the way.) The first four volumes of the manga are very cute and definitely worth reading, but I can not recommend the series after that point, (with volume eight and nine being the most egregious.) If you read volumes one through four and genuinely want more then picking up volume ten would do the trick, as it is in the same vain as the first half of the series and trust me, you won't being missing anything you actually want to know.
There's a bit of mystery to this story right off the bat. Rin doesn't know her mother, yet there is no sign of a child living at his grandfather's house. Daikichi is looking for clues as to where and who Rin's mother is, but instead of finding answers he just uncovers more questions.
He doesn't seem like the 'overgrown teenager' that the description would have you believe. He's like a brand new parent. Not quite ready, determined to make it work and trying the best he can. It's fun to watch his thought process and see how quickly Rin comes to trust and love Daikichi.
It took a bit for me to get used to the manga style, but once I did it felt quite natural!
He doesn't seem like the 'overgrown teenager' that the description would have you believe. He's like a brand new parent. Not quite ready, determined to make it work and trying the best he can. It's fun to watch his thought process and see how quickly Rin comes to trust and love Daikichi.
It took a bit for me to get used to the manga style, but once I did it felt quite natural!
I heard some good things about this series & decided to pick it up from my local library. A very cute premise and a nice venture out of the ordinary for manga I have read. If you want to smile and be touched by a nice little heartwarming story then pick this up! I'll be reading volume 2 soon!
It took me forever to pick up Usagi Drop. I've been hearing about how good it is pretty much since it came out. And yet, I never felt like I wanted to read it. I started it yesterday out of pure desperation (I've read almost all the good manga available in languages I know by now and the remaining ones have such high level kanji that I spend more time looking things up in my electronic dictionary than actually reading).
I have nothing I can point out in this manga. I thought it over and over again but so far it's pretty much perfect. The character development is natural, the relationships between the characters and the problems the main character encounters are realistic. Even though the plot may sound like it should be boring, the manga is really addictive and I stopped reading halfway through volume 2 only because it was nearing midnight.
Why did I give the manga 4 stars and not 5? I guess, I have the same rating standard for novels, graphic novels, comics, manga and short stories. Usagi Drop is very good but compared to the works I rated 5 stars it lacks that something. I may change my mind when I finish all the volumes though. Who knows.
I have nothing I can point out in this manga. I thought it over and over again but so far it's pretty much perfect. The character development is natural, the relationships between the characters and the problems the main character encounters are realistic. Even though the plot may sound like it should be boring, the manga is really addictive and I stopped reading halfway through volume 2 only because it was nearing midnight.
Why did I give the manga 4 stars and not 5? I guess, I have the same rating standard for novels, graphic novels, comics, manga and short stories. Usagi Drop is very good but compared to the works I rated 5 stars it lacks that something. I may change my mind when I finish all the volumes though. Who knows.
When Daikichi's grandfather dies, he leaves behind a young daughter that the rest of the family is ashamed of. When discussion starts about taking her to an orphanage, Daikichi decides he will not abandon her and takes her in. He now must adjust his bachelor lifestyle to that of a single parent and it's not easy! He tackles many different issues from what clothes to buy to how to talk to a 6-year-old about death.
I've seen a bit of the anime before so I knew what I was getting into and this story is adorable and touching. I'll have to wait for my library to buy the next volumes before I can continue the story. :/
I've seen a bit of the anime before so I knew what I was getting into and this story is adorable and touching. I'll have to wait for my library to buy the next volumes before I can continue the story. :/
When Daikichi takes some time away from his desk-jockey sales job to attend his grandfather's funeral, the last thing he expects to come home with is a 6-year-old. Rin is his grandfather's daughter (mother: unknown), and the rest of Daikicki's family wants nothing to do with her. Astounded by their indifference, even cruelty, he takes her in and becomes her guardian--despite knowing nothing about women and less about children.
Robin Brenner (of No Flying, No Tights) once told me that, when I found the right books that clicked for me, I'd no longer have the problem I've had in reading manga (namely, following the sequence of the right-to-left action). I didn't believe her at the time, but it turns out the stories that click for me are the realistic family dramas. And this is a great one. I hope Yen Press sticks around long enough to publish the whole series in English!
Robin Brenner (of No Flying, No Tights) once told me that, when I found the right books that clicked for me, I'd no longer have the problem I've had in reading manga (namely, following the sequence of the right-to-left action). I didn't believe her at the time, but it turns out the stories that click for me are the realistic family dramas. And this is a great one. I hope Yen Press sticks around long enough to publish the whole series in English!
I don't know how far I read since I read online, but it was at least the first volume. The first volume isn't awful, but nothing special. Anyway, this series just makes me feel kind of awkward and just...no me gusta. Also I hear some strange things go down later on and I'm just not about that.
I hear many things about this series, mostly about what happens in the later half of the manga. However, I only read so far the first volume and even though I been spoil with some things that might change my judgement on this series. But, from reading this volume only I really adored this manga. I have unconsciously been wanting this type of manga for the longest time, it wasn't until I read it I noticed that fact. It's about this guy taking care of this young girl when nobody else in the family will and it's about these two managing life together. This manga is mainly about parenting and dealing with issues like "I need to find a daycare" "Why is she wetting the bed?" "Do I need life insurance now?". It's such a welcoming new change to my regular manga reading. I will continue reading with this series, but I will be caution and try not to cloud my judgement on whatever is this series ending.
One of the cutest manga I've ever read. Can't wait to read more! ^_^